11 October 2026

Australia opener’s tortured 33-ball duck highlights big Ashes problem

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Australia’s struggle to find an opening partnership ahead of next summer’s Ashes will go on, after their latest selection Nic Maddinson suffered a tortured return to Test cricket.

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